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BNTING EELEGRAPH Mipecton nien November i6, 1920. Seria?. No. 4245372.

.To all 'whomzt moyfomwem:

Beit known that it, 19?.. CHAPMN, e' of the United Stute-s, residing at te Pnins, in the county of Westchesier, State of New York, here invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Printing Telegraph?, of whic 'the oliowing is n full, cieor, ois-noise, und exact description. l

This invention teintes to printing telgraphy end ipnrtioulcrly to printing teiegrepii receiving nppnratus including distributmg, selecting, :'rnnelnting and recording mechnnisms. e

i this invention is to provide n turnout of the above dass, .ve in notion endo-which wilt sters end perform various au, a, reliable and efficient manner. Y

`For 'time noeonrpilshment of the eboveob jects, time ii'rvention contemplates the employment o., eoitnoie distributing mechanism,

for distributing iinel current impulses to n suit-eins selecting mechanism, such as, o. group oni' magnets which in turn controls a '-.niecimnisin The transiating 'tommy comprises e. series of Les having apertures ortopenings on opening; "being providedwith n L. gr spherical member or boli. The op in tire nietes end the bnllis carried tiieretiy nre arranged that for any 'given :irrnngcrnent or permutation of the siideble plz t there wiii benne and oniy one set of bnis .in-einnimmt with e seiected member or tere will?. ne oniy onevioali in enc-h plate in yeiigfnniont with onli in each of the other .pinten and selected member. This aligne ment of `git-'en eet ofbnlis forms n fixed or rigid operating: ineens for performing worin iiae positioning of the transmitting pir a is determined orcontroiied by the se iec ug mechanism, but the power for .moving tir. zransinting pintor to their desired positions is supplied by n power shaft, confi. to distributing-f mechanism. The cha d.eters to be recorded are. determined by in selecting mechanism and the positioning i ie trnsznitting plates, While the force or for nctimin the recording mechasuppiied by the power shaft.

above. and other objects of the int/'ew tion wii be fuiiy understood from the foi ioniirng description and oinims und by refer- `stay in whichever ence to' the acoompanyingdrawings, wherein 55 Fig. l is e pian View of a, portion of the receiving instrument `with certain `portions broken away to more clearly show como of the opera-ting parte; Fig. 2 is a. partici. `sectional viewteken on the line 2,2 Fig. l* Fig. '60 3 is e Sectional end View of the trims ating mechanism shown in Fig. lgFig.' 4 is a. side View of the translating mechanism shown in` i and an end View of the power'shaft and cooperating parts; Fig. 5 is e detailed 5 view of a part ofthe com shaft operating dogs carried thereby and eem sectors oeuil-4 troied by the operating dogs; Figli i8 a. side elevation of a ortion of one of the trans- .iator plates; Fig. '2" is e detailed View of an eccentric operated by the power shaft and n. puraity o' pull bars actuated thereby for performing various suxiiiary functions, such as line feed, carriage return, shifting from` upper case to lowercase and vice versa, etc. ;l 'N Fig. 8 shows a `detail ofthe type carriage positioning means; and Fig. 9 is a. diagrammatic skeleton View of the various operating end cooperating parts of the,receiving in strumento@ Referring. to Fig. 9 for 'a birds-eye view of the -vnrious operating and cooperating parts of the receiving instruments, 20 represents al receiving distributor for distributing the eiects of line ourre'nt' impulses to a. 8W group of selecting magnets.` @The distributor 2() may be operated synchronously with another distributor nt n c'iistznnt station and may be maintained inylsyuchronism by wellknown means, or the'distributor may con '90 sist of an intermittently operating distriiouh tor of the stertstop type which is released for the distribution of each group of charac ter signals and arrested-after the impulsos have been distributed. This` form of dise 05l tribntor is nisoweil known the art. The selec-tmp,f magnets 21, 22, 28, 24 and 25 are double-acting magnets and the armatures and vaines 10 carried thereby are arranged to position theyl are .last 100 placed until n `line impulse of opposite po inrity is received. `The venes 10 are in the form of knives V-siioped n iembers, better shown in Figs. 4 und 5, and cooperate with -V-slmped rotatable dogs 12, carried "oy 'the 105 power shaft 2G. The operating dogs 12, while rigidly secured to the power shaft 26, 'y 'torrotnry movement have e certain amount of lateral play `and are adapted to be guided by the vanes 10 so that they pass on either side of their cooperating cam sector 14, whiehare pivotally supported at 57.

This invention, while not limited to any particular code, .is shown in its preferred form as based on a live-unit. code, such as the well-known Baudet code. Hence there are shown tive selecting magnets each of which controls a vane which cooperates with a particular operating dog carried by the rotatableshaft. There are also shownv five cam sectors 14, cooperating'with tiveirregularehaped members 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34, which are in the form of bell crank levers and piv- .oted at 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39 respectively.

`Each of the bell crank levers cooperates with a movable translator' plate 41, 42, 43, 44 and d5. Each of the translator plates may be in either one of two positions. Each translator plate carries a plurality of s'pl'ierical balls loosely placed in openings or apertures in the translator plates, and the ar-l rangement of the balls is such that for any given permutation or position of the five translator plates, one series or set of balls Will be brought into alignment With a lselected member and transversely of the translator plates. It will be seen that the number of possible combinations or permutations of the translator balls' islimited only by the number of plates, apertures and balls employed. ln the preferred arrangement as disclosed in the accompanying drawings, usingr five translator plates, there are I provided thirty-two combinations. The translator is so arranged that whenever a series of balls is brought into alignment, one and only one of the selector members 4G will be actuated.. Each .of

the selector ymembers t6 is coupled by a connecting'link 4 7 to an individual striker bar 48. The number v,of 'striker bars 48 is equal to they inunber of type levers carried by the' type carrot; plus,afnunxl'icr of similar strikerbars,:depending .upon the number of stunt opcrat 'msor auxiliary functions to be performed.

` t motor.l gear 5t), vcoo O is provided `with a driving ieratincl with a driven ,e'ear 51,

, for.controllingthe power shaft 9.6 through conmicted to one of the distributfn' seguirli s thev friction clutch.. ri`he friction clutch may he of any suitable-type, such, for example,l as disclosed in copendingg' applicatio1i Seiial.='\'o. 397,903. tiled .luly 2l, 1920.

The power shaft 26 is normally under tern,

sion tendineto rotate and is held fr mr`ro tating by means kof a'stop arm 53 engaging; the .cam 5t and controlled hy `the vrelease magi'iet 55,. which is includedl in a circuit and arranged to be operated pre fcrably a ftcr euch `.grou-p of selectingimpulses vhas been received-and '.lislributed tothe tive selecting magnets.

be recorded. The particular' 'combination to k be recorded will be set up on the selecting magnets, and the V-shaped vanes l0 carried thereby will be positioned to determine the path of travel of the operating dogs.12 before the cam shaft is released. As soon as the cam shaft is released by the ene-rgization ofthe release magnet 55, the operating dogs 12 Will make a complete cycle and in so doing, will shift those of the camsectors 14 which enter into the new combination and in a different manner than in the last preceding character combination. The cam sectors 14 are pivotally supported individually, as shown at 56 and 57 (Figs. 4 and 5). The rear of each cam sector is provided with an extension member. These members are indicated by reference characters 58, 5f), 60, 61 and 62.. The extension members 58 to G2 inclusive cooperate with the ends of bell crank levers to 34 respectively. Thus it will be seen that when the cam sectors 14 `and 57, the bell crank levers 3-1 will be selectively operated and will be turned ineither a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction about their pivotal bearings 35 to 39 inclusive, to thereby selectivelyy actuate the translating plates 41 to 45A inclusive. The translator plates lk-1&3, and the spherical balls G3 carried thereby are adapted to slide or reciprocate in a case` or container G4. T he container is preferably arranged so that it may be filled withoil or vaseline, if de'- sired, to eliminate wear and friction between the translatorplates and the balls Icarried thereby.

The translator' plates, in addition to carryingl the spherical balls 63, are also provided with rectangular openings or apertures (35, andv associated ywith eac-h of the y apertures (35 is a mortise"or partial indentation Gti, (Fig. 6). Passing; through each of the apertures (l5 and adapted' to reciprocate therein, is a member (37 connected to an actuating' arm 68, pivota-lly supported at (i9. 'Each of the members 67 provided on the lower edge thereof with a series of extensions equal to t-he number of translator plates, and the extensions are adapted to cooperate with the indentationsV 66 in the translator plates for the purpose of positively restoring the selected members to normal position simultaneously with the selection off a Succeeding member. Toeach of the operatinT members68 is pivotally connected a lug or plunger 70, extending. through an opening' inthe side of the translg lator case tif-t. The linner end of the plnnge1 To is rounded or spherical and is adapted-1A to cooperate with or be actuated by the-.130

Lamm@ lection is @et u b a ram'x'alwement @if the translator plafbes t l@ member Wa Wi ha,

; tamed to its normg position. sind@ ikwse and 75.

the other operating eemen@ cmmemted thereto, The mumbai' o actuating msm bers i8 is equa' the number 0i? typbzw@ lio be uotniv'fed plus th@ mumbai ci' mmn-w carriage return, Qta. Ezwh uctumng many ber (38 1s cmmscted to an mdwxdum smkea connected by shafts 01 m 38 and ma;

'a chm'actev in a manner wi ami mamma o the ma 87, comA The aN' "The power or mea-ms n,

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mi! l Cil practical installation` is fully disclosed and described in Patent No. 1,374,606, April 12,

1921, andsince these features are claimed in this patent and form no part of the present invention', a further description is unnecessary.

The type carriage 105 is supported by track or rail membersV 106 and 1052 over which wheels arel arranged to travel. The type carriage 105 is preferably so arranged as tobe practically balanced on the rail 106. Rigidly secured to the front of the type carriage 105 is a wheel or roller 108 arranged to travel on the underneath edge ofthe rail 10T. On the upper part ot'rthe rail 107 and adapted to travel thereon, is a second wheel 109 carried by a link member 110, rigidly secured to the frame of the-'machine at 111. The free end of the link 110 to which the wheel 109 is attached, is connected by means of a spring 112 to an extension of the bearing,r of wheel 108. This arrangement tends to hold the type carriage in'place and prevents binding between the stationary and movable parts.

It will be understood from an examination of the drawings and a comparison of Fig. 9 with other figures ot the drawings,

such as Figs. 1, 2 and 3, that Fig. 9 shows one form in which the invention might be practiced, although a preferred form for operating the translator plates and imparting mechanical movements to members controlled thereby, as Well the actuation of the striker bars, is illustrated in the remaining figures. y

For a further disclosure of any features not illustrated or claimed in this application` reference may be made. to copending application Serial No. 307.003 tiled July 21,A

1020, and Patent No. 1,374,606, April 12, 1921.

that is claimed is:

l. In aprinting telegraph receiver, the combination ot a selecting mechanism responsive to line current impulses. a controlling mechanism controlled thereby comJ prising a plurality of movable members adapted to be, arranged in various combinations, a, plurality of independently movable `selectable. elements. and work members aetuated solely by energy imparted thereto b v thc movement ot said movable members l'or selecting one otl said imlependently movable elements tor operation.

2. ln a printing telegraph-rcceiven the combination ol' a selecting mechanism responsive to line' current,impulses a translating mechanism conu'n'ising translating plates. elements carried bv said plates` power operated means controlled by saut selecting Amechanism tor positioning said elements.

a plurality ot -indepemlcntlv movable selectable elements and work members actuated by said elements for conditioning one of said selectable elements for operation.

3. In a printing telegraph receiver, a seleeting mechanism, a plurality of independently movable type elements, a translating mechanism-comprising a plurality of members movable 1n various co1nbmat1ons,

means ,forming a part of said selecting mechanism for moving said members, and means actuated by the movement of said members for directly selecting one of said type elements for operation.

4. In a printing telegraph receiver comprising distributing` selecting, translatlg, and recording mechanisms; said translating mechanism comprising a plurality of movable members; elements carried by said movable members and adapted to be arranged to form a rigid mechanical operating means one with another; and means ac'- tuatedbysaid elements to control the printing of characters. I

5. In a printing telegraph receiver, a power shaft, a plurality of operating members carried thereby, a plurality of members associated Atherewith and adapted' to be" moved in either one of two directions by said operating members, a series of translator plates controlled thereby, and wor-lir'l'em'- 'bers-adapted to be selectively actuatedin various combinations directly upon the movement of the translator plate 6. In a printing telegraph reA translating mechanism comprising of translating members, apertures in ea'eb of.

said members, elements carried loosely-rin each of said apertures and adapted to be':

other plates to form a rigid. mectmnical op erating member, and a work member operated solely due to the aligunent ot said elements. Y

S. .lu a printing telegraph receiver, a. translating mechanism coinin'isingl a series of .translator plates, means coiitrollcd by lint.l

current. impulses tor selectively actuatinf.:- said plates, aperturesdn said plates. one of said apertures in each o t said plates arranged to be brought into alignmentwith a c orresponding aperture in each of the other of said plates, a spherical.member carried in 1,545,581 l te each of said apertures, an all mechanical lator plates, power operated means for po- .10

.sitioningsaid translator plates to a selecting position as determined by said selectingmag nets, a single selector element of a plurality of said elements adapted tn bamoved'to a predetermined position by said translator mechanism, and means for positively rester ing said single selected selector element vby a subsequent movement of said translator mechanism.

10. In a printing telegraph receiver, a plurality of selecting magnets responsive to line current impulses, a translator lmechanism comprising a plurality of translator plates adapted to be arranged in varying permutations, power operated means controlled by'said magnets for positioning said translator plates as determined by the combinat'ions set up on said selecting magnets,

a single selector element of 'a plurality thereof responsive to a predetermined arrangement of said translator plates, and means for'positively restoring tne single selected Vselector' element to normal simultaneously witlrthe actuationy of a' se nd selector element as determined by the rearrangement of said translator plates.

'- 11. In a printing telegraph receiver, a

I plurality of selecting magnets', a. power shaft,

-a plurality of rotatable Amembers carried by -said power shaft, a corresponding number.

of cam sectors separately mounted from said rotatable members and associated there with andadapted to be actuated by the movement thereof, a translating mechanism l! i actuated by 'the movement ol said cam sectors, anda recording mechanism controlled by the translator mechanism. y

12. ln a printing telegraph receiver,V a plurality of selecting magnets, a rotatable shaft, rotatable operating members carried by said shaft, said operating members having two paths of travel, a cam sector asso ciated with each of said operating members' and actuated thereby, a translating mechanism comprising a 'translator plate 1ndividual-to each of said cam sectors, elements carried by each ofsaiditranslator plates and arranged upon the movement thereof to be Yaligned to forma rigid mechanical operating member, and Work members actuated due to ,the formation of such mechanical operating concoction.v I u 13. In combination, a plurality or erlc rated plates, elements arranged in saif perv forations and brought into alignment 'one with yandthe by?" mening said plates m pas `determined combmations,\` electromagnetic- Ineans for determining the positions of said plates, power mechanism independent of said electromagnetic means for moving said plates in accordance With the energpiretion of said electromagnetic means, and members actuated mechanically by said elements two positions simultaneously with the moveg ment of its respective member, and Work members actuated by the movement of said elements.

l5. In combination, a power shalt, a, series of operatingr dogs carried thereby, each of said dogs having two paths of traveL'elecJ tromagntic means A.tor determining the path to be traversed by each dog, an operating' element controlled by each dog and moved into eitherl 05:l two positions simultaneously with the movement el. its respective dog, and Work members actuated by the movement of said operating elements.

16. In combination, a power shaft normally tending to rotate, o rating dogs carried thereby, each of lWhic has two paths' ol travel, electromagnetic means 'for determining the path of travel of cach dog, a plural-l ity of members having openings therein, balls in said "openings, operating means at tacked to said members and controlled by said dogs whereby said balls are brought into alignment one with another to vform a rigid operating meai'is,` and 'Work members actuated by the alignment of said balls.

l?. A series of parallel members, each of which is adapted to occupy either of two positions, openings in said members arranged in predeterniiined combinations, spherical members carried in said openings, electromagnetic means controlling move ment of said parallel members W iereby said spherical members are brought into alignment one with another to forni .rigid mechanical operating means, all-mechanical means for holding lsaid,parallel members in their actuated positions, and all mechanical Worlr members actuated bv the alignment of l said s her'ical niembra'slv 18. n combination, a series or plates llaving openings therethrough arranged in pre' determined combinations, power means for moving said plates in either mi treo positions,

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the subsequent movement of said plates for restoring said Work'members.

19. In combination, a series of plates having openings therein arranged in predetermined combinations, electromagnetic means for controlling the movement of said plates, a rotary power shaft for moving,r said plates in either of two positions as determined by said electromagnetic means, elements vcarl'ried in the openings of Said plates and brought intoalignment one with another In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe' my name this 12th day of November A. D., 1920.

MERLE P. .oni/muta. 

